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Metro Safety are delighted to have been appointed as a contractor for the provision of fire risk assessments under lots 1 and 2 of the South East Consortium (SEC), fire consultancy framework.
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Fire doors form a vital part of your building’s passive fire protection system. They prevent the flow of smoke and fire and help compartmentalise a building to provide a safe means of escape for its occupants. They are essential in all buildings and are an integral element of your fire... Read more

We are delighted to announce that we have managed to raise a staggering £20,058 for our 4 Good Causes 25th anniversary charity initiative.
This means that we have not only reached, but in fact exceeded our target and are have been able to donate the money we had pledged to our... Read more

We are delighted to announce that Metro Safety Group which also includes Metro SRM and Strategic Risk Management (Asbestos) Limited have successfully updated their ISO:9001 and ISO:14001 certification to the new 2015 standard for the provision of consultancy to the property and related industries.
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Fire wardens play an important role both in helping your business minimises the risk of a fire breaking out, and also helping execute a successful evacuation of the premises in an emergency situation.
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Metro Safety have once again demonstrated their commitment to charity. As part of the campaign to raise £20,000 for 4 Good Causes during Metro Safety’s 25th anniversary year, a team of 10 cyclists took on the huge challenge of cycling through 6 countries in 6 days, covering a total distance... Read more

The team at Metro Safety are once again demonstrating their commitment to charity. As part of Metro Safety’s 25th anniversary celebrations a team of 10 cyclists will take on the huge challenge of cycling through 6 countries in 6 days, a total distance of 485 miles.
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Following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire the Department for Communities and Local Government wish to ensure that owners, landlords and managers of private residential blocks are aware of the help that is available regarding safety checks on Aluminium Composite Material Cladding (ACM).
Local authority and housing associations that are registered social housing... Read more

The increased usage of smoke detectors, together with advances in fire detection and alarm system technology, has undoubtedly contributed to a significant decrease in the number of fire deaths and injuries. However a resultant side effect has been an increase in the number of false and unwanted fire alarm activations.
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Registration is now open for our Legionella Management & Fire Safety CPD Seminar.
8th June 2017- 1.30pm
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 12 Great George St Parliament Square London SW1P 3AD
The event is free to attend and features presentations on the topics of Legionella Management and Fire Safety.
Legionella Management: Identifying and... Read more

Tips to keep your property safe from legionella.
If your property contains water systems and water related plant you have a duty to manage the risks associated with legionella. This is a bacterium, which given the correct conditions can develop and multiply. If the bacteria manage to become airborne they can... Read more

Metro Safety has once again demonstrated a commitment to ensuring high levels of competency amongst their fire risk assessors by commissioning Colin Todd of C.S. Todd & Associates Ltd. to lead a CPD training event on the new CFOA guidance: Fire Safety for Specialised Housing in England and Wales.
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Following the tragic fire at Lakanal House on 3 July, 2009 Southwark Council have been ordered to pay £570,000 after pleading guilty to four offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire) Safety Order.
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Registration is now open for our Health & Safety & Fire Safety CPD Seminar.
16th March 2017- 1.30pm
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 12 Great George St Parliament Square London SW1P 3AD
The event is free to attend and features presentations on the topics of Health & Safety and Fire Safety.
Health &... Read more

London Fire Brigade (LFB) have recently released figures which show that a working smoke alarm was not fitted at 5 out of the 7 properties within London where fatal fires have occurred since the beginning of 2017.
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According to the recent legionella report from Public Health England within the UK there were 72 reported/notified cases of legionnaire’s disease during October 2016. From these, there were 38 confirmed cases, this brings the total of confirmed cases with onset since January 2016 to 292*.
These figures show that legionella is... Read more

Recent figures have shown that since the introduction of the new health and safety guidelines, not only has there been a large increase in the number and size of fines. But the number of custodial sentences for health and safety offences has also increased dramatically.
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1st October 2016 marked the 10 year anniversary of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This came into force in England & Wales in October 2006 and signified a fundamental change in the way the fire safety of buildings was managed and enforced.
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